"Provides a comprehensive approach to step-by-step carpentry skill development with an overview of tools and equipment, materials, and proven trade practices ; textbook contains 70 units designed to help develop and upgrade the skills and competencies required in the trade and introduces related concepts....includes expanded coverage of rigging and lifting equipment and procedures, adhesives, hand tools, portable and stationary power tools, building materials, hazardous material safety, green building and certifications, prefabricated panel forming systems, and column forms. New content areas include energy auditing, high-definition surveying, building information modeling (BIM), micropiles, wind turbine foundations, composite and noncomposite concrete slabs, structural insulated sheathing, advanced framing and, lead-based paint renovation, repair, and painting program".
A step-by-step guide to carrying out such carpentry projects as a tugboat, block set, birdhouse, candle chandelier, doll cradle, stilts, puppet theater, easel, raft, lemonade stand, and coaster car.
Teaches boys and girls ages 8 and up basic carpentry skills through easy-to-make projects: bird feeder, sailboat, tie rack, flower box, and 11 more. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations.
Comprised of articles taken from "Fine Homebuilding" magazine, this new edition of "Finish Carpentry" has been updated and redesigned throughout to provide builders with the very best current information.
Whether you have little or no experience with carpentry tools, repairs, or home improvements, this book can show you how to handle a project from the first cut to the final finish.
This is a complete do-it-yourself book written by a professional carpenter and presented in a highly accessible format.
Step-by-step instructions and tips of the trade cover virtually every tool, material, and building technique carpenters need to know. Almost 1,000 photos and diagrams show how to master the ins and outs of carpentry.
Introduces the profession of carpentry, including its history, tools, training programs, and areas of specialization.
Provides instructions on using rustic timber to create furniture pieces for the home, yard, barn, and garden.
Plumb cut Common Seat cut ( 12 width of ridge ) Top throat Plumb cut along ridge Ridge Figure 12-18 For rafters designed to sit on top of ... The seat cut is cut at 71 degrees , which you can't cut with the normal table on your saw .
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Carpentry for Homeowners is a down-to-earth guide to help readers solve everyday problems using the most basic of tools—hammers, saws, sanders, clamps, and screw guns.